AUSTIN WYNNS NEWS

Bart, Villar, Webb lead Giants past Cubs to end 5-game slide

Joey Bart and David Villar each homered, doubled and drove in two runs, helping the San Francisco Giants top the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to end a five-game losing streak

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smyly, Gomes, Hoerner help Cubs beat Giants, 4-2

Drew Smyly allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings and Yan Gomes and Nico Hoerner homered in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Snell's strong outing, Grisham's HR lead Padres past Giants

Blake Snell allowed four hits over six innings and Trent Grisham hit a two-run homer to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants

AUGUST 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins snap 6-game losing streak with 9-0 rout of Giants

Gilberto Celestino hit a bases-clearing double and Gary Sánchez added two-run home run, all in a six-run third inning, as the Minnesota Twins snapped a six-game skid with a 9-0 vic...

AUGUST 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rodón stays hot as Longoria helps Giants beat Tigers, 3-1

Carlos Rodón continued his hot streak with seven strong innings as the San Francisco Giants held off the Detroit Tigers 3-1

AUGUST 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flores' sac fly the difference in 9-8 Giants' win over Rox

Wilmer Flores delivered a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, Evan Longoria had a grand slam among his three hits and the San Francisco Giants averted a series sweep by beat...

AUGUST 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores twice Wednesday Wynns went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored in Wednesday's 13-7 loss to the Padres.

Impact This was Wynns' first multi-hit effort since June 21. The catcher has seen his playing time drop lately, but he could see a short-term boost, depending on how long Joey Bart needs to recover from a minor ankle sprain. Wynns' .224/.295/.294 slash line through 96 plate appearances will likely keep him in a backup role once Bart is ready to reclaim the starting role behind the plate.

AUGUST 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rodón dominates amid trade rumors, Giants beat Cubs 4-0

Carlos Rodón struck out 10 over seven dominant innings amid speculation he could be traded, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0

AUGUST 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wisdom homers again, Stroman finally wins as Cubs top Giants

Patrick Wisdom homered again, Marcus Stroman pitched six scoreless innings for his first win in more than two months and the Chicago Cubs beat the struggling San Francisco Giants 4...

JULY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting once again Wynns isn't starting Friday's game against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wynns is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game and appears to have lost out on the primary catcher role following Joey Bart's call-up. Bart is starting behind the dish and batting eighth Friday.

JULY 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out of lineup Wynns isn't starting Thursday's game against the Padres, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact Wynns should see an uptick in playing time while Curt Casali (oblique) is sidelined, but Joey Bart will start behind the plate and bat ninth once again Thursday. Over his last four games, Wynns has gone 2-for-8 with two RBI and two strikeouts.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Steps out of lineup Wynns is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game at Arizona, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Wynns is poised to see more playing time with Curt Casali sidelined by an oblique injury, but it's Joey Bart who will start after being promoted earlier Wednesday.

JULY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giolito sharp as White Sox complete sweep of Giants 13-4

Lucas Giolito gave up just three hits in six innings to help the Chicago White Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 13-4 and complete a three-game sweep

JULY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers in four-RBI night Wynns went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, an RBI double, and two runs scored in a 12-10 win over the Braves on Tuesday.

Impact Wynns hit his first home run of the season and knocked in four runs in a career night. The veteran catcher was picked up by the Giants when rookie Joey Bart was sent down to the minors after early-season struggles. Wynns has played in nine games since June 9 and is slashing .320/.370/.520 over a small sample size of 25 at-bats. His figures to continue backing up Curt Casali for the near future.

JUNE 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants ride strong Wynns in back-and-forth affair ATLANTA -- Austin Wynns' career game at the plate carried the Giants to a 12-10 win in a slugfest with the Braves on Tuesday at Truist Park....

JUNE 22, 2022 • MLB.COM

Heads to bench Wynns is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Wynns will take a seat after starting each of the past three games at either catcher or designated hitter while going 0-for-6 with a walk. Now that top backstop Curt Casali is more than a week removed from the hamstring issue that cost him a few games, Wynns should see his opportunities dwindle moving forward.

JUNE 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Wynns is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Wynns went 5-for-15 with a double and a walk while starting at either catcher or designated hitter in five of his first six games with the Giants. However, with No. 1 backstop Curt Casali behind the plate Wednesday after moving past a hamstring injury, Wynns' opportunities are likely to be limited moving forward.

JUNE 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits in loss Wynns went 2-for-2 with an RBI in a 4-2 loss Thursday against Colorado.

Impact Wynns was acquired from the Phillies on Wednesday and made his first big-league appearance of the season Thursday, singling in each of his plate appearances. The 31-year-old has a career .221/.259/.330 line with nine homers in 116 major-league games over four seasons. He will likely serve as the Giants' backup to Curt Casali while Joey Bart attempts to figure it out at Triple-A Sacramento.

JUNE 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants beat Rockies in 10 on Blackmon's fielding error

Donovan Walton scored on a fielding error by Charlie Blackmon in the 10th inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies

JUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nola sharp, Phils hit 4 HRs, rout Brewers for 6th win in row

Aaron Nola pitched eight sharp innings and the surging Philadelphia Phillies hit four home runs to rout the scuffling Milwaukee Brewers 10-0

JUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bound for free agency Wynns cleared waivers and elected free agency Monday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Wynns hit just .185/.232/.308 in 45 games this season. As a 30-year-old with a career 55 wRC+ in 115 games at the major-league level, he'll presumably be looking for a minor-league deal this winter.

OCTOBER 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to minors Wynns was outrighted off the Orioles' 40-man roster on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Wynns played a minor role for the Orioles this season, appearing in 45 games. The 30-year-old has done little thus far in his career to suggest that he's anything other than a third catcher, as he owns a .216/.255/.326 slash line in 115 career games.

OCTOBER 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Launches solo homer in loss Wynns went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Impact Wynns took Nick Pivetta deep in the second inning to square the game at 3-3. It was the fourth homer of the year for the backup catcher, who has hit half of those within the past week. Wynns is 5-for-17 (.294) in five games during that stretch, collecting hits in four of them.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bogaerts, AL wild card-leading Bosox top O's, 4th win in row

Xander Bogaerts homered and drove in four runs, carrying the AL wild card-leading Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 for their fourth straight win

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits third homer Wynns went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 22-7 loss to Toronto.

Impact The 30-year-old tried to keep the game close with his two-run single in the second inning, but his seventh-inning solo shot was little more than a consolation prize in the lopsided game. Wynns has started four of Baltimore's last eight contests, but it may be more due to a crowded weekend schedule with four games in three days against Toronto than anything based on performance. He's slashing .184/.238/.298 with three homers, 13 RBI, 11 runs scored and a stolen base in 123 plate appearances as the backup to Pedro Severino.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE